Our (small) House Fire - Lesson 2
We had a house fire a couple of weeks ago - and we’re still working through the aftermath. We’ve learned some lessons along the way that we’re sharing here.
Brief recap - We saw smoke filling the house, called 911, and learned lesson #1.
As the Newport Volunteer firemen arrived, I was outside with our dog, Lovey. [...]
Our Own House Fire
Haven’t been posting because we recently had our own house fire. It was small and contained, but nonetheless, a fire. We were very lucky that we were home and awake.
It was around 8:30 at night, and smoke began filling the house.
Erik, my husband, and I were asking each other - are you cooking? did you [...]
Slippery sidewalks? De-ice the green way
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has a nifty monthly newsletter - and this month is particularly helpful if you are dealing with icy sidewalks (and save you lucky folks in Miami, who isn’t dealing with this?!)
Here’s what they have to share:
De-icing salts can damage the plants along your sidewalk and street. These salts [...]